The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 83 Surprise!

Cheng Shi looks 80% like his younger brother and has a similar build.

If it weren't for the thick beard, they would be indistinguishable from twin brothers.

But at this moment, Cheng's expression was very serious, and he did not show any joy at all.

Cheng Ji didn't notice his brother's emotions. He happily held Cheng Shi's hand and showed off his armor with a smile.

"Brother, look! A redundant servant!"

"Hahaha, I've finally made it! I guess I've lived up to your high expectations, haven't I?!"

Seeing his smug brother, Cheng's face darkened and he asked calmly, "Didn't you say you were promoted to the Prince's Sheren? How did you become a redundant Pushe?"

"Hahaha, brother, come in and tell me!"

Cheng Ji happily pulled his brother into the inner room, let his brother sit in the upper seat, and sat next to him.

"Isn't this all thanks to my brother? I was originally going to be promoted to Sheren, but the General Zhengxi said that for my brother's sake, he promoted me to this redundant Pushe!"

"Brother, that servant is nothing more than a guard. To put it bluntly, he just stands guard in the palace with a weapon! What kind of official position is that? But now it's different. I am the head of the emperor's guards. All the guards must obey my orders. I have more than a hundred people under my command. What is the prince's servant?"

Seeing Cheng Ji's smug look, Cheng Shi's face turned even darker.

"You know shit!"

“Idiot!!”

"Do you really think the Crown Prince's Sheren is just someone who guards the palace? This position is just like a doctor, it increases your qualifications. If there is a vacancy in the court in the future, someone will be selected from the doctors and sheren to fill it!!"

"You idiot! What the hell is a Rong Cong Pushe? You're going to piss me off to death! Now follow me to see the General of the Western Expedition."

Cheng was really angry at this moment. He couldn't understand why he had such a stupid brother.

You're exchanging the Crown Prince's attendant for a redundant servant. Did a donkey kick you in the head?

Cheng Ji served as the cavalry commander under Sima Shi, and he did have some ability.

The Cavalry Commander was not an official position, but a temporarily appointed military position.

His power can be said to be big and small. If you say it is big, it means he can command all the cavalry under the general. If you say it is small, he is just the leader of the knights around the general.

This position is rather awkward, belonging to the kind of confidant with no room for promotion. In order to prevent his brother from encountering such a situation, Cheng Xianfang took great pains to let him follow Sima Zhao, hoping that he would move from Sima Zhao to the Prince's Sheren and become an official in the true sense.

After all, the two brothers came from poor backgrounds, and it would be difficult for them to get a good start without gilding themselves.

But this opportunity to gild his reputation was wasted like this, and Cheng was naturally furious.

Cheng Ji quickly grabbed his brother and said, "Brother, don't be angry. I have a big surprise!"

Cheng Ji walked to the door, looked around, and then sat back in his original seat. He could no longer conceal his excitement. He whispered, "Brother, you don't know that I have an important mission this time!"

Cheng was stunned and glanced at his good-for-nothing brother.

"Speak directly!"

Cheng Ji hurriedly said, "General Zhengxi summoned me and told me that the general is seriously ill and in a precarious condition. If anything happens to the general, the emperor can no longer retain me as the head of his guards. I must be prepared at all times. If the general is no longer able to move, I must cooperate with General Zhengxi and let the emperor die of grief."

Cheng's eyes widened, his whole body trembled, and his scalp felt numb.

Cheng Ji said again, "He promised me that if I could do this well, he would give us brothers corresponding titles and let us serve as generals together."

"Brother?! Tell me, is it worth exchanging my servant for this redundant servant?!"

Cheng Ji seemed to be still waiting for his brother's praise.

At this moment, Cheng's mind went blank and he was completely terrified.

This surprise was so big that even this battle-hardened general felt his legs trembling.

Cheng Ji waited for a long time without receiving any praise from his brother, and looked at his elder brother suspiciously.

"Brother? What's wrong?"

"I"

Cheng Ji gritted his teeth. At this moment, he could no longer suppress his anger. He stood up and kicked his brother, knocking Cheng Ji over. This was not enough to vent his anger, so he raised his fist to hit him.

Cheng Ji was stunned. They were talking fine, so why did he suddenly attack?

Although he was a rough guy, he was raised by his elder brother and did not have the courage to fight with him. He just ran away and kept begging for mercy.

"I'll beat you to death you idiot!!"

"Surprise?? This is a surprise??"

Cheng said angrily: "Who are you? What is your background? How dare you get involved in such a thing? They killed Jia Chong without mercy. Who are you? Huh?"

"If you help them kill the emperor, we will be executed the next day!"

"Are you planning to drag our entire clan along with you to be buried with you?!" Cheng Ji was still a little incredulous after hearing his brother's words. "How could that be?"

Cheng Xian slowly sat down, his eyes full of despair.

"It's over, it's over now. If I drag you to find the general now, it would be disloyalty. If I let you stay, something bad will happen sooner or later."

Cheng Ji just felt something was wrong at this moment. No wonder those Sima guys were so scared.

So they all don't want to bear a bad reputation?

He hesitated and said, "Brother, since General Zhengxi has promised me, he will not give up."

"Oh, promise?"

"Did he swear on Luoshui's behalf to protect you?"

Cheng asked coldly.

Cheng Ji was suddenly speechless.

The Sima family's credibility is really too low. Because they don't have enough foundation, they can only resort to fraudulent means to continuously consume their own credibility. Anyway, their own credibility is worthless.

Including the previous actions against Guo De, Jia Chong and Gao Rou, it actually aroused the vigilance of many ministers.

Sooner or later, the Sima family will take action against their allies. As long as the Sima family wants to replace Cao Mao and become the real emperor, the powerful families in the country must be dealt with. They can't let themselves be sidelined, right?
Because of Cao Mao, the Sima family acted too hastily this time. Although it calmed down a lot of disturbances, it caused many people to feel uneasy.

And reputation took another hit.

Even Cheng Shi, a close confidant of Sima Shi, did not recognize their credibility and thought that he would be betrayed, let alone others?
The two brothers sat in the inner room in silence.

Cheng Ji finally realized the danger of this matter. He slapped his thigh fiercely and said, "General Zhengxi, do you want me to be your sword? And then throw me away after use?"

Cheng ignored him.

Looking at his brother's desperate face, Cheng Ji gritted his teeth and said angrily: "At worst, I will sever ties with the family."

Cheng was so angry that he laughed.

"Why do you think everyone wanted to redress Xiahou Xuan in the past?"

"Can you sever clan ties just like that? Sharing happiness but not suffering?"

"Gao Rou and the others couldn't accomplish this, so how can you accomplish it?"

Cheng Ji was at his wit's end. "Then what should we do? Brother, I'm not afraid of death. I don't want to implicate you. If all else fails, I'll commit suicide! Everything is caused by me, and I will never implicate you!"

Cheng glared at the big, stupid guy, "Shut up! You've caused us so much trouble, and you still want to die?!"

"Then what should I do?"

"Brother, doesn't the general think highly of you? Why don't you go directly to the general and plead for mercy?"

"Great General."

Cheng Xian sighed.

This great general has never been one to care about feelings.

Seeing that his brother didn't respond, Cheng Ji asked again: "How about I pretend to be sick? Cut off my own hand?"

The veins on Cheng's forehead jumped.

"What's the difference between what you're doing and me taking you to see General Zhengxi? Aren't we both disobeying his orders?"

"The general hasn't appeared in public for two days. If I'm not mistaken, he must be concentrating on treatment. The affairs of the world are in the hands of the General of the Western Expedition. If I use the name of the general's confidant to oppose him, won't he hate me?"

Cheng Ji's face was filled with despair. "This doesn't work, that doesn't work either. What should I do?"

"Don't panic. Just follow the orders of the General Zhengxi. However, you must not attack the emperor. Even if the General Zhengxi orders it personally, you must not attack the emperor. Otherwise, we will surely die."

"The world is becoming increasingly unstable. If the general is gone, can the General who conquers the West be able to control it?"

An inexplicable light flashed in Cheng's eyes.

Cheng Ji was thoughtful, "What do you mean, brother?"

"Wait a little longer. Didn't you say earlier that the emperor treats you very well? You can't actively approach the emperor, but you shouldn't reject his kindness too vehemently either."

"There are still Sima Wang, Sima Xun and others in the palace. They are the ones who need to be anxious. We can only wait patiently."

"If you really want to force us to die, haha, we all have a head on our shoulders, let's see who dies first!!"

"it is good!!!"

ps: It has 110,000 collections, hahaha. I originally thought that it could reach 150,000 before it was put on the shelves. However, it turned out that it was not the right time to start the book. I encountered the War of the Titans. There is no good recommendation position, and the number of collections cannot be increased by continuing to read. I can only hope that the book can be strongly promoted.

(End of this chapter)